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Cibo secures Marco Marco sites
Cibo Restaurants, the North West-based group launched by Philip Davies, has secured the majority of the former Marco Marco estate and is looking at further opening opportunities in the region
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NewsPing Pong grows sales and profitability
Ping Pong, the dim sum chain, has grown like-for-like sales and profitability since September after a “mixed performance” in the five months before then, chief executive Art Sagiryan has told M&C Report
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Lend Lease to measure guest experience
Lend Lease has signed an agreement with Service Management Group (SMG) to provide guest experience measurement tools and analysis at Bluewater
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Garrity launches Est Est
Stephen Garrity, the managing director of the Est Est Est brand, has opened a new restaurant called Est Est in Aigburth, Liverpool
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NewsPatisserie Valerie trials sandwich delivery
Patisserie Valerie, the Risk Capital Partners-backed chain, is trialling a lunchtime sandwich delivery service in Leeds, which it hopes to roll out to more of its sites in time
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Jimmy’s appoints group executive chef
Jimmy’s World Kitchen has appointed Patrick Harness, the former executive chef of the Belfry Hotel, as its new group executive chef as it gears up to open four new sites over the next 12 months
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Realpubs founders launch new company
Nick Pring and Malcolm Heap, the founders of Realpubs which was acquired by Greene King two year for £53.1m, have named their new company Urban Pubs and Bars and said they hoped to grow an estate of up to 20 sites across London’s “urban villages” over the next four years
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La Tasca wins NE restaurant of the year award
La Tasca has collected the Restaurant of the Year title at the ninth annual City of Durham Retail Awards
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NewsGreene King Retail lfls grow 3.5%
Greene King, the brewer and pub operator, has reported a 3.5% rise in like-for-like sales in the 24 weeks to 13 October and said it’s planning a further 90 acquisitions for its managed Retail estate over the next 18 months
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Greene King sets out Retail success factors
Greene King said that the continued success across its Retail division was driven by seven key factors
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Box Steam names ex-Carlsberg exec as sales director
Box Steam Brewery, the Wiltshire-based craft brewer, has appointed a former senior sales executive at Carlsberg UK as its new sales director
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TCG launches 'most innovative' cocktail menu
TCG says it will be the first mainstream operator to offer American cocktail craze Pickleback in its new cocktail menu launched this month, which is billed as the most innovative in the mainstream pub and bar sector
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NewsAB InBev UK swings into profit
AB InBev UK turned around a loss to report a pre-tax profit of £13.4m in the year to 29 December 2012 and revealed that retail sales of its Stella Artois Cidre Apple brand reached £59.9m in the period
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Smith & Wollensky closes in on UK debut
Smith & Wollensky, the high-end US steakhouse group launched by TGI Friday’s founder Alan Stillman, is in talks to make its debut in the UK and is believed to be closing in on a site just off London’s The Strand
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Bathams PBT falls 4.8%
Daniel Batham & Son, the West Midlands brewer and pub operator, saw pre-tax profits fall 4.8% to £1.3m in the year to 30 June 2013
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NewsLas Iguanas to explore options
Las Iguanas, the Bowmark Capital-backed chain, is on the verge of appointing advisers to explore options for the group, which could lead to a possible sale of the 32-strong brand, M&C Report understands
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NewsSpirit eyes brands expansion
Spirit Group plans to open up to 20 new sites across the UK over the next 15 months under its Flaming Grill, Fayre & Square and Taylor Walker brands
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NewsFrench predicts robust H1 for Greene King
Leading analyst Simon French has reiterated his Hold recommendation and 750p Target Price for Greene King ahead of its half-year results on 3 December, predicting a “robust” performance for the brewer and pub operator
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Former Fat Cat leaseholds sold for £50k-£95k
The leases of three bars formerly operated by Fat Cat Café Bars, which was placed in administration in April, have been sold for sums between £50,000 and £95,000 each, according to a new report from its administrator Cooper Parry
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Nostalgia Inns reveals AGA carvery tie-in
Nostalgia Inns, the Midlands-based operator of country pubs, is undertaking a partnership with oven maker AGA to offer customers the “next generation carveries” from early next year